2 Re 4:4

4 Poi torna, serra l’uscio dietro a te ed ai tuoi figliuoli, e versa dell’olio in tutti que’ vasi; e, man mano che saran pieni, falli mettere da parte".

2 Re 4:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 4:4

And when thou art come in
Into her house:

thou shall shut the door upon thee, and upon thy sons;
that they might be alone in the house while the miracle was working; that they might not be interrupted in what they were to do, by the creditor coming in upon them, or by neighbours, who would be for getting the oil from them in the vessels they had lent them: and that the miracle might appear the plainer, no oil being brought into the house by any:

and shalt pour out into all these vessels;
out of the single pot of oil into all they borrowed:

and thou shalt set aside that which is full;
by itself, and fill the rest of the empty ones.

2 Re 4:4 In-Context

2 Eliseo le disse: "Che debbo io fare per te? Dimmi; che hai tu in casa?" Ella rispose: "La tua serva non ha nulla in casa, tranne un vasetto d’olio".
3 Allora egli disse: "Va’ fuori, chiedi in prestito da tutti i tuoi vicini de’ vasi vuoti; e non ne chieder pochi.
4 Poi torna, serra l’uscio dietro a te ed ai tuoi figliuoli, e versa dell’olio in tutti que’ vasi; e, man mano che saran pieni, falli mettere da parte".
5 Ella dunque si partì da lui, e si chiuse in casa coi suoi figliuoli; questi le portavano i vasi, ed ella vi versava l’olio.
6 E quando i vasi furono pieni, ella disse al suo figliuolo: "Portami ancora un vaso". Quegli le rispose: "Non ce n’è più dei vasi". E l’olio si fermò.
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